Editing 7th Shock Troops Battalion

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{{Military infobox
|image=[[File:7thODSTunitpatch.PNG|300px]]
|formed=
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|branch=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[105th Shock Troops Division]]
|type=Shock infantry battalion
|role=Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
|size=800 - 1,000 Marines
|nicknames=
|battles=
*[[Battle of Earth]]
**[[Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Battle of Installation 05]]
*[[Battle of Installation 00]]
|commanders=
|notable-title=Notable commanders
|notable=
*[[Commander|CDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (''de facto'')
*[[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Johnson]] (''de facto'')
}}
The '''7th Shock Troops Battalion''' is a formation of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] that served during the closing stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="AoH">'''[[Art of Halo]]''', ''page 159''</ref> It is subordinate to the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].<ref name="TotS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>

==History==
===Reach===
The 7th Battalion served during the [[Fall of Reach]] in summer 2552. By [[2552#August|August 12]], the battalion operated as part of a large [[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)|joint task force]] that countered Covenant deployments in the [[Viery Territory]], where it served in the northern region.<ref name="TotS"/><ref>[[:File:Viery.jpg|Viery Territory force deployments]]</ref> Given the devastation caused during the invasion, the 7th Battalion likely sustained heavy losses of personnel and matériel.

===Mombasa===
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], members of the 7th Battalion assigned to the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCship|In Amber Clad}} were deployed to the [[Kenya]]n city of [[Mombasa]] in an attempt to board the ''[[Solemn Penance]]''. A [[D77-TC Pelican]] carrying part of this strike team was shot down by a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab assault platform]] in [[Old Mombasa|the city's older district]], forcing the surviving occupants to take cover in the nearby [[Hotel Zanzibar]]. They were soon rescued by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] and assisted in the Spartan's destruction of the Scarab.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>

===Installation 05===
On [[2552#November|November 2]], after ''In Amber Clad'' arrived at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]] in pursuit of Regret's flagship, members of [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]] of an unidentified company were deployed to the surface of the installation to capture the Prophet. After securing a landing zone on a remote island, some of the remaining members of First Platoon escorted John-117 as the Spartan moved toward the Prophet's location. Though the Spartan successfully assassinated the Prophet of Regret, the ODSTs were killed en route to the target.

Over the next two days, most of ''In Amber Clad'''s 7th Battalion contingent were killed by either the Covenant or [[the Flood]]. However, it is possible that some escaped back to Earth with the assistance of their newfound [[Sangheili]] allies, as did [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref>

===Installation 00===
During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], troopers of the 7th Battalion were deployed to the surface of [[Installation 00|the Ark]] to destroy an array of Covenant [[Type-27 Mantis|anti-aircraft artillery platforms]] that were overlooking a desert sea. The destruction of these emplacements allowed the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' to land near the [[Cartographer|cartographer building]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark]]''</ref>

During the [[Battle of the Citadel]] - the final battle of the war - the 7th Battalion breached the Covenant's armor and artillery defenses. They assisted Spartan John-117 and Sergeant Major Johnson in shutting down the [[Barrier tower|shield generator stations]] protecting the Citadel; meanwhile, the [[Sangheili]] assault carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' provided air cover and distracted enemy forces from the joint human-Sangheili offensive by firing on the shield with its [[plasma torpedo]]es. After their primary objective was complete, the allied forces entered the citadel canyon, defeating the remaining hostiles (including a pair of [[Type-47 Scarab]]s). This allowed the Spartan and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] to push inside and kill the [[Prophet of Truth]], destroying the Covenant .<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*The name of the battalion is an obvious reference to the number [[seven]].
*The 7th Battalion's unit patch was intended to be used on the [[ODST armor|battle dress]] of the ODSTs on ''In Amber Clad'', though this was not implemented in-game.<ref name="AoH"/> A [[:File:7th BN patch.png|faded version]] appears on the ODST NPC model in ''Halo 3''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H2-ODST-Squad.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers in the streets of Mombasa
File:Halo2 - SFPelican.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers aboard a D77-TC Pelican
File:Hevstohalo05.jpg|7th Battalion shock troopers descending toward Installation 05
File:7th BN patch.png|The unit patch of the 7th Battalion on an ODST's shoulder pauldron
File:Viery ODSTs 7.jpg|7th Battalion battle orders during the Battle of Viery
File:7thHelljumpers.jpg|ODSTs of the 7th Battalion during the Battle of Installation 00
File:Helljumper Squad.jpg|A 7th Battalion fire team in action
File:ODST Squad.jpg|A 7th Battalion squad leader giving orders
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
<references/>

[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers units]]